What is the medical test for SSC CPO exam?
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The medical test prescribed for SSC CPO exam is given below.
Test
Description
Disqualification Criteria
Eye Test
Check vision without eyeglasses. Minimum distant vision should be 6/6 and 6/9, near vision N6 and N9 without correction. Check for colour vision and squint.
Poor vision, colour blindness, squint
Lasik Surgery
Candidates who have undergone Lasik surgery are disqualified. Machine test used for confirmation.
History of Lasik surgery
Colour Blindness
Candidates asked to read numbers in a colour dotted book to check for colour blindness.
Fails colour blindness test
Flat Foot and Knock Knee
Test to check if knees touch when standing at a 90-degree angle (Knock Knee) and if foot has a proper curve shape (Flat Foot).
Knock Knee or Flat Foot detected
Urine Sample
Collection of urine sample for general health assessment.
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Sensibility Checkup
Test of nose, ear, mouth, and teeth for normal functioning.
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Blood Test
Check haemoglobin, STDs, and other diseases. CBC report for blood cell count.
Abnormal haemoglobin levels or presence of STDs/diseases
Physical Body Check
Assessment of overall physical health, blood pressure, weight, height, and BMI calculation.
Abnormal blood pressure, weight, height, or BMI
X-Ray of Chest
Only applicable for male candidates to check for any chest abnormalities.
Chest abnormalities detected
Hand Movement Test
Check for efficient movement and carrying angles of hands.
Inefficient hand movement or carrying angles
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SSC CPO 2018 vacancy break-up is given below.
Posts | Number of vacancies |
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SI (Exe.)/Male in Delhi Police | 361 |
SI (Exe.)/Female in Delhi Police | 123 |
SI (GD) in CAPFs | Total - 1094 Male: 1052 Female: 42 |
A total of 2745 vacancies were announced. The table below highlights the post-wise SSC CPO final vacancies for 2019.
Posts | Vacancies |
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SI in Delhi Police-Male | 132 |
SI in Delhi Police-Female | 79 |
SI (GD) in CAPFs | 2534 |
A total of 3,237 vacancies were announced for SSC CPO recruitment. Candidates can refer below for SSC CPO 2020 vacancies.
Posts | Vacancy |
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Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police-Male | 91 |
Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police-Female | 78 |
Sub-Inspector in CAPFs | CRPF: 1,072 BSF: 244 ITBP: 43 CISF: 20 SSB: 16 Total number of vacancies is 1395 |
SSC CPO 2020 Vacancy: Category-Wise
The category-wise number of vacancies for SSC CPO 2020 is given below:
Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police-Male
Details | Total |
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Open | 73 |
Departmental candidates | 09 |
Ex-Servicemen | 09 |
Total | 91 |
Sub-Inspector in Delhi Police-Female
Details | Total |
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Open | 78 |
Sub-Inspector in CAPFs
S. No. | Name of the Force | Category | Total | |
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1 | CRPF | Male | 1,040 |
1,072 |
Female | 32 | |||
2 | BSF | Male | 232 |
244 |
Female | 12 | |||
3
| ITBP
| Male | 36 | 43
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Female | 07 | |||
4
| CISF
| Male | 18 | 20
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Female | 02 | |||
5 | SSB
| Male | 16 | 16
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| Female | 00 | ||
Total
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| Male | 1342 | 1395
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| Female | 53 |
Vacancies for Ex-Servicemen in CAPF
Force | Total vacancies |
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CRPF | 107 |
BSF | 244 |
ITBP | 04 |
CISF | 02 |
SSB | 02 |
Total | 139 |
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